Important Events in American History
The Great Courses: Turning Points in American History
Lecture titles provide a great outline. The lectures can be purchased in either CD or DVD format.
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=8580
Legends of America: Timeline of Native American Events
Starts with Columbus in 1492 and ends in 1999 with Shannon County, South Dakota and the Pine Ridge Reservation of the Oglala Lakota being identified as the poorest place in the country. Lots of great detail.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html
PBS The West: Events in the West
This timeline is really detailed. The focus is on the western United States and it includes Native Americans.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/events/1500.htm
America's Best History: U.S. Timeline
This timeline begins in the 1700s with The Boston Massacre. It seems to have a more European focus.
http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1770.html
The Great Courses: Turning Points in American History
Lecture titles provide a great outline. The lectures can be purchased in either CD or DVD format.
http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=8580
Legends of America: Timeline of Native American Events
Starts with Columbus in 1492 and ends in 1999 with Shannon County, South Dakota and the Pine Ridge Reservation of the Oglala Lakota being identified as the poorest place in the country. Lots of great detail.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html
PBS The West: Events in the West
This timeline is really detailed. The focus is on the western United States and it includes Native Americans.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/events/1500.htm
America's Best History: U.S. Timeline
This timeline begins in the 1700s with The Boston Massacre. It seems to have a more European focus.
http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1770.html
Native American Websites
United States Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs
http://www.bia.gov/
A great place to find out the United States government involvement in Native American politics and affairs. The FAQ section is especially information-rich.
National Congress of American Indians
http://www.ncai.org/
The NCAI is an activist organization whose mission is to guard the rights of Native Americans. Some very interesting information will be found under the "Policy" tab
Violence against Native American Women (Download the PDF)
http://www.ncai.org/resources/policy_papers/policy-insights-brief-statistics-on-violence-against-native-women
Effect of the Sequester on theUnited States' Responsibility to Insure the Health and Welfare of Native Americans
http://www.ncai.org/resources/policy_papers/analysis-of-the-sequester-betraying-the-trust-responsibility-and-slowing-tribal-progress
Adoption Outside the Tribe: A Lawsuit
http://www.ncai.org/news/articles/2013/07/31/federal-civil-rights-lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-veronica-brown
National Indian Education Association
http://www.niea.org/
The NIEA promotes quality education for Native AmericansNIEA President's statement of the state of Native American Education, 2012
http://www.niea.org/Policy/State-of-Native-Education-Address-2012.aspx
The Aspen Institute: Center for Native American Youth Fast Facts http://www.aspeninstitute.org/sites/default/files/content/upload/1302012%20Fast%20Facts.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Pervention: Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/indfacts.htm
Has links for the original data and links to compare with data from other ethnic groups.
Pimatiswin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Health
http://www.pimatisiwin.com/online/
Judicial Council of California: Administrative Office of the Courts
Center for Families, Children, and the Courts
Research Update: Native American
Statistical Abstract: Violence and Victimization
http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Tribal-NAmericanStatsAbstract.pdf
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Among American Indians/Alaska Natives
http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/ai.an.facts.pdf
In These Times: With Liberty and Justice for All
The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored (2011 article)
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6801
National Center for Education Statistic Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives:
2008
This data is a few years old, but sadly the trends are the same.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/nativetrends/index.asp
Native American Indian Tribes of the US
This is an eclectic collection of information and links about Native Americans in the United States
http://www.aaanativearts.com/#axzz2dByM6e1Q
United States Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs
http://www.bia.gov/
A great place to find out the United States government involvement in Native American politics and affairs. The FAQ section is especially information-rich.
National Congress of American Indians
http://www.ncai.org/
The NCAI is an activist organization whose mission is to guard the rights of Native Americans. Some very interesting information will be found under the "Policy" tab
Violence against Native American Women (Download the PDF)
http://www.ncai.org/resources/policy_papers/policy-insights-brief-statistics-on-violence-against-native-women
Effect of the Sequester on theUnited States' Responsibility to Insure the Health and Welfare of Native Americans
http://www.ncai.org/resources/policy_papers/analysis-of-the-sequester-betraying-the-trust-responsibility-and-slowing-tribal-progress
Adoption Outside the Tribe: A Lawsuit
http://www.ncai.org/news/articles/2013/07/31/federal-civil-rights-lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-veronica-brown
National Indian Education Association
http://www.niea.org/
The NIEA promotes quality education for Native AmericansNIEA President's statement of the state of Native American Education, 2012
http://www.niea.org/Policy/State-of-Native-Education-Address-2012.aspx
The Aspen Institute: Center for Native American Youth Fast Facts http://www.aspeninstitute.org/sites/default/files/content/upload/1302012%20Fast%20Facts.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Pervention: Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/indfacts.htm
Has links for the original data and links to compare with data from other ethnic groups.
Pimatiswin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Health
http://www.pimatisiwin.com/online/
Judicial Council of California: Administrative Office of the Courts
Center for Families, Children, and the Courts
Research Update: Native American
Statistical Abstract: Violence and Victimization
http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Tribal-NAmericanStatsAbstract.pdf
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Among American Indians/Alaska Natives
http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/ai.an.facts.pdf
In These Times: With Liberty and Justice for All
The State of Native America: Very Unemployed and Mostly Ignored (2011 article)
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6801
National Center for Education Statistic Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives:
2008
This data is a few years old, but sadly the trends are the same.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/nativetrends/index.asp
Native American Indian Tribes of the US
This is an eclectic collection of information and links about Native Americans in the United States
http://www.aaanativearts.com/#axzz2dByM6e1Q